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25/08/2013

Rob Cowan presents a collection of pieces for solo voice and orchestra, a cantata by Georg Benda and Bach's Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV1043.

Rob Cowan explores a collection of various pieces for solo voice and orchestra with artists including Christa Ludwig and Anthony Rolfe-Johnson singing music by Delius, Brahms, Sibelius and Debussy among others.

This week's cantata is by Georg Benda: Eilet, eilet das Gesetz zu h枚ren [Hasten, Hasten to hear the law], and Rob rounds off the morning with the first of a series of double concertos, Bach's concerto for two violins in D Minor, BWV 1043.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 25 Aug 2013 09:00

Music Played

  • Joaqu铆n Turina

    Danzas fant谩sticas: No. 3 鈥 Orgia

    Performer: Suisse Romande Orchestra, Jes煤s L贸pez-Cobos (conductor)

    • Decca.
    • 425 084-2.
  • Francis Poulenc

    La dame de Monte-Carlo

    Performer: Mady Mespl茅 (soprano), Monte-Carlo Philharmonic, Georges Pr锚tre (conductor)

    • EMI.
    • 5 66847 2.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Polonaise No. 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26 No. 1

    Performer: Witold Malcuzynski (piano)

    • Diski Classics.
    • DCL 706782.
  • Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

    King Lear: Prelude to Act 3

    Performer: USSR Academic Symphony Orchestra, Yevgeny Svetlnov (conductor)

    • Melodiya.
    • CD 10 01877.
  • Georg Benda

    Eilet, eilet das Gesetz zu h枚ren, [Hasten, Hasten to hear the law] Cantata for the Thirtee

    Performer: Telemann Chamber Orchestra, Ludger Remy, Dorothee Mields, Britta Schwarz, Jorn Lindemann, Klaus Mertens

    • CPO.
    • number: 562277.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Romance, Op. 37

    Performer: Olivier Charlier (violin), Jean Hubeau (piano)

    • Apex.
    • 2564 61426-2.
  • Claude Gervaise

    Pavane passemaize avec galliarde; Branle de Bourgogne 鈥 Branle simple 鈥 Branle gay

    Performer: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

    • Decca.
    • 80000807-2.
  • Frederick Delius

    Il pleure dans mon Coeur

    Performer: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Fenby (conductor)

    • Heritage.
    • HTGCD 700.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53

    Performer: Christa Ludwig (alto), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Singverein, Karl B枚hm (conductor)

    • DG.
    • 471 443-2.
  • Frederick Delius

    La lune blanche

    Performer: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Fenby (conductor)

    • Heritage.
    • HTGCD 700.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Luonnotar, Op. 70

    Performer: Ute Selbig (soprano), Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis (conductor)

    • H盲nssler Profil.
    • PH13032.
  • Claude Debussy

    La Damoiselle Elue

    Performer: Yoshiko Furusawa (soprano), Fredda Betti (mezzo-soprano), Orchestre National, RTF Chorus, D. E. Ingelbrecht (conductor)

    • Disques Montaigne.
    • TCE 8790.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043

    Performer: Arthur Grumiaux, Herman Krebbers (violins), Les Solistes Romands, Arpad G茅recz (conductor)

    • Philips.
    • PHCD-4939.
  • Robert Schumann

    Er und Sie, So wahr die Sonne, Unter'm Fenster, Familien-Gem盲kle

    Performer: Lotte Lehmann (soprano), Lauritz Melchior (tenor), RCA Victor Orchestra, Bruno Reibold (conductor)

    • RCA.
    • GD87914.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Night Ride and Sunrise Op. 55

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Rattle

    • EMI.
    • CDM 7 64122 2.
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Missa O Magnum Mysterium: Gloria

    Performer: The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

    • Coro.
    • COR 16114.
    • 2.
  • Arthur Honegger

    Rugby

    Performer: New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

    • Sony.
    • SMK 60695.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Aug 2013 09:00